By Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP, Stephanie Hawley, RN, BSN, ACM, and Anny Pang Yuen, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, CDIP
Historically, CDI specialists transition to CDI from case management or HIM/coding due to the lack of experienced CDI specialists in the world. Today, those who do...Read More »
One of the things ACDIS members appreciate most about membership is connecting with other CDI specialists. One of the best ways to do so is through the ACDIS Forum.Read More »
Charlene Compher, PhD, RD, LDN, FASPEN, and Richard Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS, will present “GLIM: The New Malnutrition Clinical Criteria and Implications for the CDI Profession,” on Day 1 of the ACDIS conference. Compher is a professor of nutrition science at the University of Pennsylvania School...Read More »
CDI professionals working to help the appeal process need to make sure they have all supporting documents previously collected, immediately available. This ensures that all potential counterarguments are considered and increases the...Read More »
Great leaders in the CDI industry have immense passion and are crystal clear on the overriding purpose of their organization’s work. We are naturally drawn to leaders who are both energized and serious about their work.
Bettina Sonen, RN, CCDS, is a clinical documentation educator at Northeast Georgia Health Systems (NGHS) in Gainesville, and she is a member of the Georgia ACDIS local chapter.Read More »
In my last Blog post, we talked about the importance of reflecting on the past year, and then developing a CDI department plan for the fresh new year, one...Read More »
